Indiana House Bill 1488

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Representative O'Brien added as coauthor
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant. Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program (grant program) to be administered by the rare disease advisory council (council). Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Sets forth requirements for an entity to receive a grant. Requires the council to develop criteria, policies, procedures, and a plan concerning awarding of the grants. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the council to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the Indiana department of health's website.

Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant.

Rep. Ryan Lauer [R]

Rep. Timothy O'Brien [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	House	Representative O'Brien added as coauthor
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Lauer

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1488/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1488/HB1488.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1488/fiscal-notes/HB1488.01.INTR.FN001.pdf